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202310 minPGdoc-short

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Mental Health Life Stories

Daniel the Weaver

202310 minPGdoc-short

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ten minutes capture the life of an HIV-positive man from an Acadian village who finds solace and expression through weaving.

Mental Health Life Stories

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Ten minutes capture the life of an HIV-positive man from an Acadian village who finds solace and expression through weaving.

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Julien Cadieux

Julien Cadieuxdirector

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Jack Murphy

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Daniel lives in an Acadian village and faces the daily challenges of being HIV-positive. Fatigue and dexterity issues affect his life. Weaving offers him a form of therapy and a way to express himself. The 10-minute documentary, directed by Julien Cadieux, has won multiple awards, including Best Short Film and Emerging Voices Award at the 2023 Image + Nation Festival in Montreal. It also received the Best Short Acadian Film Award at the Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie in Moncton, New Brunswick.

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